CHEER
What does "CHEER" mean?
To shout in joy, support, or approval, or to make someone happier.
Meanings
- To shout encouragement or applause for someone. The crowd cheered as the runner crossed the line.
- To comfort or gladden; to raise someone's spirits. A warm meal and good company cheered the weary travellers.
- A shout of joy, support, or encouragement. A great cheer went up when the lights came back on.
- Mood or state of feeling, especially gladness; festive food and drink. The inn was full of warmth and Christmas cheer.
Did you know?
- 'Cheer' once meant simply 'face': 'be of good cheer' originally meant 'wear a good expression', and the leap to shouts of joy only came centuries later.
Word origin
From Old French 'chiere' (face, expression), from Late Latin 'cara' (face); the meaning shifted from 'face' to 'mood shown on the face' to 'gladness' and finally to shouts of joy.
Remember it
CHEER ends in the same E-E-R that 'beer' and 'fear' do - but here it's the sound of a crowd that roars you on.
A little poem
The word was once a face and nothing more-
now strangers lend you theirs to shout, and roar.
couplet
Wordplay
- I told the sad scarecrow a joke. He had no body to cheer with, but he was outstanding in his field.
What it teaches
A cheer costs the giver nothing and can carry the receiver the last mile.
Quick facts
What does CHEER mean?
To shout in joy, support, or approval, or to make someone happier.
Is CHEER a valid word?
Yes — CHEER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CHEER?
CHEER has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CHEER come from?
From Old French 'chiere' (face, expression), from Late Latin 'cara' (face); the meaning shifted from 'face' to 'mood shown on the face' to 'gladness' and finally to shouts of joy.
What can CHEER teach us?
A cheer costs the giver nothing and can carry the receiver the last mile.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.